Winnipegscome-from-behindvictoryovertheMontrealAlouettesonSaturdayhasgiventheBlueBombersabigjumpupinthisweekseditionoftheCFLonTSNPowerRankings.ErnieBanksCubsJersey.TheBombershadlostthreeoffourgamesheadingintotheMontrealgame,but15pointsoffturnovers,includingacrucialtouchdowninthefourthquarter,wasenoughtosolidifythewinandashareoffirstplaceintheEast.BuckPiercewent21-of-33for236yardswithoneTDandonepic...[
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UFCpresidentDanaWhiteannouncedonMondaythatbantamweightchampionDominickCruzhaspulledoutofthemaineventofUFC169withagrointearandwillvacatehistitleasaresult.MichaelBennettJersey.Cruz,whohasnotcompetedintheUFCsinceOctoberof2011duetoakneeinjury,wasscheduledtofaceinterimbantamweightchampionRenanBaraoinatitleunificationboutattheFebruary1stevent.Barao,nowtheundisputedchampion,willfaceUrijahFaberinafiveroun...[
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DUNEDIN,Florida-BlueJaysplayersassembledMondayafternoonfortheirannualspringmeetingwiththePlayersAssociation,thefirstgatheringchairedbynewexecutivedirectorTonyClark.DevinStreetJersey.Justasthemeetingwasbeginning,MajorLeagueBaseballunveiledRule7.13,anexperimentalruleforthe2014seasonaimedateliminatingwhattheleaguecalls“egregious”runner/catchercollisionsathomeplate.Seeafullexplanationofthe...[
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PHILADELPHIA--Phoenixslockerroomwasturnedintoamakeshiftcheesesteakshop,PhillysfavouritesandwichinthestallofeverySun.BrianWilsonJersey.MarkieffMorrisandMarcusMorris,citynatives,handledthecateringforteammatesthatbeggedthemforthetastypostgamefeast."EverytimeIcomeout,IvegottomakesureItakecareofthoseguys,"MarkieffMorrissaid."IvegottoshowemwhatPhillyisabout."Phillysuredidgetatasteofw...[
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WASHINGTON--AnthonyRendondoubledtwiceanddroveinthreeruns,andtheWashingtonNationalsopenedasix-gamehomestandwitha6-5victoryovertheHoustonAstrosonTuesdaynight.DanWilliamsCardinalsJersey.RyanZimmermanaddedtwodoublesandtwoRBIsasWashingtonsnappedafour-gamelosingstreak.TannerRoark(6-4)pitchedfiveinningsinwinninghisthirdstraightstart.RafaelSorianoworkedtheninthforhis14thsave.HoustonsJoseAltuvereturnedtoth...[
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ColoradoAvalanche3WinnipegJets2OT(Jets30-28-7,Road15-15-3)–ItwasthethirdtimeinfourgamesthisseasontheJetsandAvsneededextratimetodecideagame.HalotiNgataJersey.ItwasalsotheJetsfourthgameinthelastseventogotoovertime.TheJetssitfourpointsbehindDallasforthefinalplayoffspot.TheStarshavetwogamesinhandwithahomeandhomeseriesremainingontheschedule.ItwastheJets37thone-goalgameoftheseason.TheJetshavenowgo...[
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ConcordiadefensivelinemanQuinnSmith,atopprospectfornextweeksCFLdraft,admittedThursdayhetestedpositiveforabannedsubstance.LukeWillsonEliteJersey.Smith,whoraisedeyebrowsattheCFLcombineinMarchwithhisabilityonbothsidesoftheball,confirmedinastatementhetestedpositivefortheanabolicsteroidStanozololpriortoauditioningforleagueofficials.ItsthesamesubstanceCanadiansprinterBenJohnsontestedpositiveforatthe88Se...[
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NEWYORK--RoyHalladay,HunterPenceandthefullyloadedPhiladelphiaPhillieslookedreadyfortheplayoffsineveryway.GavinEscobarJersey.Halladaypitchedsixdominantinnings,PencehomeredearlyandtheNLEastchampionssnappedtheireight-gamelosingstreak,routingtheNewYorkMets9-4Sunday.Playingtheirregularlineupforthefirsttimesinceclinchingtheirfifthstraightdivisiontitle,thePhilliespostedtheirmajorleague-leading99thvictory...[
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METAIRIE,La.BillyWilliamsAuthenticJersey.--JairusByrdwasdrawntotheBigEasybyNewOrleans"winningculture"andanexplosiveoffence,somuchthatthesafetysignedasix-yearcontractwiththeSaints.NewOrleanseffortstomakehimaSaintbeganalmostassoonasteamswereallowedtocontactagentsofplayersonthefreeagentmarket.ThoughByrdsaidotherteamsshowedinterest,itwasultimatelyuptohimtoletNewOrleanshavethefirstchancetosig...[
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ALAMEDA,Calif.SamShieldsWomensJersey.--TheOaklandRaidersaddedtwomoreplayoff-testedveteranstotheirrebuildingdefence.OaklandsignedfreeagentdefensivelinemanAntonioSmithtoatwo-year,$9millioncontractandcornerbackTarellBrowntoaone-year,$3.5milliondealFriday.ThemovescomeadayafterOaklandsignedJustinTuckandLaMarrWoodleytotwo-yeardealstobolsterthedefensiveline,givingOaklandfournewdefensivestarterswithexperi...[
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